
Everyday meals
Margoog (Saudi margoog)
Flatbread torn up and soaked in a rich broth of meat and tomato-based vegetables. This comforting dish from the Arabian Peninsula is eaten with a spoon from a large communal dish.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Épices
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Brown the meat in the oil, then add the sliced onions and let them color.
- Add the grated tomatoes, the tomato paste and the spices, then stir for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the stock, add the bay leaf and let simmer for 45 minutes, covered.
- Add the sliced carrots and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add the diced zucchini and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Tear the flatbreads into pieces in a deep dish.
- Pour the broth and vegetables over the bread, cover for 5 minutes so it soaks in, and sprinkle with parsley.
Variations and tips
Chicken version. Replace the lamb with 500 g of chicken and reduce the cooking time by 15 minutes.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia